Johan
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!
Reading the first chapter, and perhaps judging by the art, I expected more of a comedy story, and it does have plenty of comedy, don't get me wrong, but I was pleasantly surprised with the depth given to Makoto identity as a crossdresser, femenine man, maybeee someone that might fall under the trans/nonbinary umbrella?
I'm also very surprised at the depth of the relationships between the main characters and their clear personalities that come through even in this little amount of episodes.
There's certainly some complicated feeling burried both with Makoto and "Master" (lol) and I can't wait to learn more about them. I'm also awaiting to see the growth of the relationships between Makoto and Aoi and also Ryuuji and Aoi.
Overall, a lighthearted enough book that can be read purely for the laughs but also contains characters that one can identify and relate with. I want to read more of It.
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!
Reading the first chapter, and perhaps judging by the art, I expected more of a comedy story, and it does have plenty of comedy, don't get me wrong, but I was pleasantly surprised with the depth given to Makoto identity as a crossdresser, femenine man, maybeee someone that might fall under the trans/nonbinary umbrella?
I'm also very surprised at the depth of the relationships between the main characters and their clear personalities that come through even in this little amount of episodes.
There's certainly some complicated feeling burried both with Makoto and "Master" (lol) and I can't wait to learn more about them. I'm also awaiting to see the growth of the relationships between Makoto and Aoi and also Ryuuji and Aoi.
Overall, a lighthearted enough book that can be read purely for the laughs but also contains characters that one can identify and relate with. I want to read more of It.
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!
As I started reading the book I found myself thinking "why Is It called Brain Damage?", since none of the stories seem to revolve around that. That might be because the brain damage in question is the one the reader might suffer after finishing each story!
I found myself going wild in my room when the plot twist of each story unfolded itself. I even found myself trying to predict them after the impact the first story left on me, to no avail.
The book is short, true, but each story is written in a thight way. They don't feel rushed, nor too short, nor like there was more that should have been said, despite leaving some questions unanswered. I agree with the sentiment of the author, horror works best when it's a little vague.
The stories have a little bit of everything, from gore to body horror, to real life horror, to supernatural. There's a little bit for everyone, and every story is filled to the brim with absurdist comedy as well as a healty dose of black comedy, without poking fun at any kind of group like it's usually done.
Before reading this I didn't knew anything about Shintaro Kago but after experiencing his style It's quite eager to read more from him!
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!
As I started reading the book I found myself thinking "why Is It called Brain Damage?", since none of the stories seem to revolve around that. That might be because the brain damage in question is the one the reader might suffer after finishing each story!
I found myself going wild in my room when the plot twist of each story unfolded itself. I even found myself trying to predict them after the impact the first story left on me, to no avail.
The book is short, true, but each story is written in a thight way. They don't feel rushed, nor too short, nor like there was more that should have been said, despite leaving some questions unanswered. I agree with the sentiment of the author, horror works best when it's a little vague.
The stories have a little bit of everything, from gore to body horror, to real life horror, to supernatural. There's a little bit for everyone, and every story is filled to the brim with absurdist comedy as well as a healty dose of black comedy, without poking fun at any kind of group like it's usually done.
Before reading this I didn't knew anything about Shintaro Kago but after experiencing his style It's quite eager to read more from him!
